DENTAL CARE OF AMERICA
NPI 1003021775
Dentist - General Practice in Fishkill, NY

NPI Status: Active since May 14, 2007

Contact Information

211 JEFFERSON BLVD
FISHKILL, NY
ZIP 12524
Phone: (854) 440-8522

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  • Dentist
  • General Practice

About DENTAL CARE OF AMERICA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dental Care Of America, a provider established in Fishkill, New York operating as a Dentist, focusing in general practice . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003021775 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223G0001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Maria Surace Khurshid (Office Manager)

NPI
1003021775
Provider Name
DENTAL CARE OF AMERICA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
211 JEFFERSON BLVD FISHKILL, NY 12524
Location Phone
(854) 440-8522
Mailing Address
211 JEFFERSON BLVD FISHKILL, NY 12524
Mailing Phone
(854) 440-8522
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-14-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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A dentist like Dental Care Of America is a skilled in and licensed provider that diagnoses and treats problems with patients teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. Dentists educate patients on how to take care of the teeth and gums and provide information on diet choices that affect oral health. Dentists must be licensed in the state in which they work.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Dentist General Practice

Taxonomy Code
1223G0001X
Type
Dental Providers
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

MARIA SURACE KHURSHID

Authorized Official Title
OFFICE MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(845) 440-8522

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003021775, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 45. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 45 = 5).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 0 → 0 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 45

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 45 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 45 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1003021775.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003021775, enumerated as an "organization" on May 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 211 JEFFERSON BLVD FISHKILL, NY 12524 and the phone number is (854) 440-8522.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223G0001X and a focus in General Practice.